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2012 seminar leaders
 
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Amanda Blied: guitar
Shanti Bremer:
banjo
Rosemary Campbell: swing guitar
June Cannon: fiddle
Tim Connell: mandolin
intro to Choro
Don Fraser: CAGED system,, dobro
Rueben Gurr: guitar, harmony,
song writing

Guido Heistek: folk guitar&uke
Kate Hammett-Vaughn: vocals
Miriam Sonstenes: fiddle









Rueben Gurr

Harmony (any level)
We will explore 2 & 3 part foreground and background harmonies (Doo-wop, Everly Brothers, Simon & Garfunkel, the Beatles etc.). We’ll do a tiny bit of theory so you can write your own harmonies and will learn how to work in a small choir and how to apply harmonies to small choirs and bands.
Songwriting (any level)
We will explore the top 12 hit song chord progressions and how to build a full melody, verse and chorus from one s small idea. Which comes first: melody, lyrics, imagery or rhythm? We will analyze songs and explore why they work. Everyone will finish an original composition. We’ll also discuss lyric writing copyrighting and recording.